diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex
index 44f927dba..c5087c42c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MediaProxy do
 
     mediaproxy_whitelist_domains =
       [:media_proxy, :whitelist]
-      |> Config.get()
+      |> Config.get([])
       |> Kernel.++(["#{Upload.base_url()}"])
       |> Enum.map(&maybe_get_domain_from_url/1)